game, ' game, because 'game, because i think particular game, because i think even though that's going to play a huge part, i think the minnesota vikings on the more desperate football team. they are playing at home, they need to went to get in the playoffs, the bears are already in the playoffs, they don't have as much to play for. i'm going to go with the minnesota vikings. they've both, the vikings to beat the bears. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening end titles next up on bbc news it's... hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, ade adepitan. now this week, we've decided to put away our boarding passes, stow our suitcases, and take a look back at some of our favourite places, faces and stories of 2018. but first, back in april, christa headed to norway to try her hand at playing musical instruments made out of ice. she's so cool!

i start my trip at norway's ice music festival in finse. you're really feeling, you can see it in the air, it is cold here. word is, it's going to reach a low of —24 tonight. so i'd better rug up. what makes this festival extra—special is that the instruments are actually made on the day from nearby ice. i really like it cos it's kind of the sound of nature. it doesn't sound like anything else you have ever heard. we don't get to practise,

so the music gets made on the stage in front of the audience and that's really special. i think people are like, "what, is this possible?" it is almost not possible so it's pretty cool that we can do it. i guess there's a lot of folk music in it, it's very nordic, with the ice and snow and cold winters. just in the nick of time, all is ready and we gather for an evening of ice music. singing.

applause. in the 1960s, beirut was the height of glamour, dubbed the paris of the middle east. and few spots epitomised this ideal better than one of the city's five—star destinations. this commemorative book was produced a few years ago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the hotel, and when you look through it, it really gives you an idea of the calibre of celebrity who have stayed here.

they've got marlon brando. there's brigitte bardot. even the great muhammad ali. today, a generation of young lebanese are determined to shake the dust and debris from the city's reputation. and it's the nightlife that's really putting beirut back on the map. the music hall is one of the capital's most famous venues, hosting a cabaret packed with an eclectic mix of musicalforms. i said i'm going to create a place where you have extremes, it can be classical music and then something that is totally punk or very kitsch.

i try to work on cultural entertainment. usually those two words do not meet because entertainment is nightlife and alcohol, and culture is museums and theatres. with its bill celebrating both the city's prewar golden age and contemporary music trends, the music hall offers a vision of beirut comfortable with its past and living in the moment. this beautiful, grand and iconic building is city hall and it's from that balcony that mandela gave his first speech after being released from prison.

back then, this entire area was completely jam—packed with people, eager to catch a glimpse of him and hear what he had to say. but almost a quarter of a century after the end of apartheid in 1994, i wanted to see how far these hopes for the rainbow nation have come. we are on our way to mitchells plain, a township in the suburbs of the city. in the past, people from areas like this just would not get many opportunities but things are slowly changing, giving the next generation the chance for their talents to be recognised. at the neighbourhood dance studio, children aged as young as four are having their final rehearsals ahead of a prestigious ballroom competition. their footwork is impressive. it's bringing young south africans from all backgrounds together. it's a new day and it's showtime, a dazzling parade of sequins, lycra and colour.

we're here at the super series national championship and people have come from all over the country to compete on this dance floor. although events like this are now a regular part of the calendar across south africa, it is sobering to remember that not so long ago, under apartheid, it was socially taboo for black and white couples to dance together, so competitions like this would be unthinkable. i remember when we did ourfirst competition in johannesburg and we were the only black children dancing in the competition, and we were in the corner. i remember being invisible. i remember being a champion, knowing what it means to be a champion but also not really being recognised. i remember them not knowing my name. the amazing thing about seeing the born—free generation which is they don't really know what it feels like to see or feel segregation.

you actually see couples who are dancing from two different, you know, a white boy and a black girl dancing together, and i think that's amazing. well done! no—one would deny the country still has some way to go before fulfilling mandela's dream, but in their own small way, step by step, the young hopefuls here in cape town are doing their bit to carry his legacy into the future. to end this look back at 2018, we couldn't finish without remembering that this year we said goodbye to a familiar travel show face. he has now swapped being on the tv for playing a leading man in hollywood. ever since i can remember, my family has been my whole life. rachel! henry has been with us since the start, back in 2014.

we've had plenty of adventures together, clocked up countless miles, and hollywood success could not have happened to a nicer bloke, so good luck, henry, and as a parting gift from everyone here on the travel show, here are your best bits. a baby. what's the baby's name? his name mina. mina, wow, so small. they're determined to make me sweat even more. i've got a fair way to go yet.

straight, straight. i think i'm going to rip my pants. you're much stronger than i am. this ride is getting bumpier and bumpier. it's almost like trying to stay on a bucking bronco. 0h! i'm done, i'm finished. i'm going to go home and rest my sore bum, i think. it's been a long day. so that's it for our look back on 2018. i hope you've enjoyed following us

on our travels this year and willjoin us in 2019 as we hit the road to bring you some of the best stories from around the world and, you never know, maybe even provide you with inspiration for your next trip. until then, from me, ade adepitan, and all the travel show presenters and the crew on the programme, we'd like to wish you, wherever you are, a happy and healthy new year. see you in 2019. the weekend of 2918 has been mild with high pressure in charge of things, this was a fairly serene scene as the sunset and... one of oui’ scene as the sunset and... one of our weather watchers earlier on in the evening. we have got some clear spells around through the rest of

tonight. but high—pressure with light winds means we could see low clouds, mist, fog patterns developing particularly in the south. mild air adding to the yellow colours on the map here. the blue colours on the map here. the blue colours to the north will become more of a feature as we head to the first week of 2019. so out there, three tonight we've got variable amounts of crowd. east, mist and fog patches developing especially in the south, where we have lighter winds. most of us are frustrated at the head with temperatures hovering around five to 9 degrees. first thing monday morning, new year's eve of course tomorrow, another largely cloudy grey sort of day, but there will be sunshine breaking through the cloud, particularly for eastern scotland. seeing brighter spells as well. you'll notice a bit of rain arriving across the northwest of scotla nd arriving across the northwest of scotland later on on monday. although, it will tend to come quite light and patchy as it sinks south the evening hours. as we look towards new year's eve, for most of us, if you are seeing in the new

year looks largely drive. pretty cloudy, there could be some mist and fog patches overnight as well. it's this big area of high pressure, which is going to be driving our weather on into new year's day on tuesday, there's a weak front, which will push its way south. that will introduce cooler air, you can see a change in wind direction. the wind started to come in from the north, 01’ started to come in from the north, or northeast, later on on tuesday. more sunshine after cloudy few days. if you're planning to get out for a walk, most of us should be fairly bright. probably more clouds on this wea k bright. probably more clouds on this weak front just sinking south across england and wales throughout the day. temperature wise, in double figures in the south. looking at around seven to 9 degrees in the north. it's going to be quite chilly tuesday night. so the blue colours returned to the map, and we will start to see some frosty conditions once again. so looking ahead at the start of 2019, things will turn colder. frost will return, and more sunshine and it will be dry for the

most part. goodbye. this is bbc news, i'm luweksa burak. the headlines at 8pm. the department for transport defends its decision to award a contract for nearly £14 million to a shipping company with no trading record, as part of its preparations for a possible no—deal brexit. the uk and france step upjoint patrols and increase surveillance to tackle a rise in the number of migrants trying to reach britain in small boats. violence and claims of vote—rigging, as the polls close in bangladesh's general election. the opposition calls it a farce and demands a new vote. the parents of a british man murdered by his chinese wife win custody of their six—year—old granddaughter, but have been forced to leave their grandson behind. and in half an hour, and in halfan hour, i